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Nasa's Lucy Discovers Asteroid Secrets in Historic Flyby

5/7/2025

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a historic flyby of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, unveiling its fascinating contact binary structure. This groundbreaking mission, spanning 12 years and targeting 11 asteroids, seeks to unlock secrets of planetary formation. A plaque aboard carries messages for future generations, embodying humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge.

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a historic flyby of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, unveiling its fascinating contact binary structure. This groundbreaking mission, spanning 12 years and targeting 11 asteroids, seeks to unlock secrets of planetary formation. A plaque aboard carries messages for future generations, embodying humanity's relentless pursuit of knowledge.